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Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Operating Account to defray expenses of the operation and maintenance of Highway Machinery.
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Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the unex- pended balance of an amount appropriated under Article 10 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1958, a sum of money for the purchase of a small type of farm tractor and cutter bar attachment, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty ($350.00) dollars payable to the County of Norfolk as reimbursement for land damages paid in the first instance by the County of Norfolk to John W. Kellar, Jr. and Doris E. Kellar in settlement of a suit for land damages by Superior Court Petition #61414 in the matter of the relocation of South Street and the further sum of One Hundred and Seventy-Five ($175.00) dollars incurred as expense of said suit.
Article 6. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate and/or transfer a sum of money for the purpose of repairing or replacing the pipe rail fence along Frairy Street beside Baker's Pond, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Park and Planning Board)
Article 7. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury and/or borrow, or do otherwise for the purpose of purchasing an ambulance for the use of the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, and to authorize the Select- men to trade-in the present Town Ambulance in connection therewith, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Ambulance Committee)
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Clarence M. Boyce Lot
$200.00
Mary A. Lawery Lot
25.00
Roland Nowell Lot
100.00
Arthur E. Wills Lot
100.00
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting warrants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
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Given under our hands this 27th day of May A.D. Nineteen hundred and fifty-eight.
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS HARVEY M. HAMILTON JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE Selectmen of Medfield
ROBERT W. BRADY, Constable of Medfield
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Medfield, Massachusetts, May 27, 1958
Norfolk, ss.
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabi- tants of the Town of Medfield qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the time and for the purpose named, by posting attested copies of said warrant in not less than five public places in the town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.
ROBERT W. BRADY,
Constable of Medfield
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
June 9, 1958
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 P.M. and the following action was taken on the articles therein:
Article 1. Voted that the sum of $1,687.25 be transferred from available funds in the Treasury for the purpose of installing a drainage pipe from the northerly side of Philip Street near Cross Street to the southerly side of Philip Street easterly of Cross Street.
Article 2. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by pur- chase, eminent domain, or otherwise acquire such rights, titles and ease- ments in and on the land on the southerly side of Philip Street and the easterly side of Cross Street, identified on the Assessors Plan as Lot 1115 and owned by Pliny Jewell, Ewan Cebrowski et ux for the purpose of draining surface water.
Article 3. Voted to transfer the sum of $605.00 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Operating Account to defray expenses of the operation and maintenance of Highway Machinery.
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Article 4. Voted that the sum of $900.00 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 10 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1958 to purchase a small second hand farm tractor with a cutter bar attachment.
Article 5. Voted unanimously that the sum of $50.00 be trans- ferred from an amount appropriated under Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of September 9, 1957, and that the further sum of $475.00 be transferred from available funds in the Treasury as payment to the County of Norfolk as reimbursement for land damages paid in the first instance by the County of Norfolk to John W. Kellar, Jr. and Doris E. Kellar and for expenses in connection therewith in settlement of a suit for damages by Superior Court Petition #61414 in the matter of the relocation of South Street.
Article 6. Voted that the sum of $950.00 be transferred from available funds in the Treasury, said amount to be used with the sum of $250.00 appropriated under Article 21 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1958 for the purpose of repairing the present pipe rail fence along Frairy Street beside Baker's Pond.
Article 7. Voted that the sum of $6,000.00 be transferred from available funds in the Treasury for the purchase of a new Town Ambu- lance which shall be fully equipped, including a new two-way radio. This purchase to be accomplished by submitting sealed bids to author- ized dealers. The Board of Selectmen is authorized to trade-in the present Town Ambulance in connection with the purchase of said new ambulance.
Article 8. Voted to accept the following named sums as Per- petual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Clarence M. Boyce Lot
$200.00
Mary A. Lawery Lot
25.00
Roland Nowell Lot
100.00
Arthur E. Wills Lot
100.00
Voted that the meeting be dissolved.
A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD,
Town Clerk
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TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield, in said County, greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elec- tions and in town affairs, to meet at the High School Auditorium in said Medfield on Monday the eighth day of September A.D. 1958 at 7:30 P.M. then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws of the Town of Medfield adopted April 5, 1938, and as revised. April 30, 1951, and as on file with the Town Clerk by removing the after described premises from "A" Residence District Uses and placing said premises under Business District Uses.
A certain parcel of land situated on the southeasterly side of Main Street owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. McCarthy and to be used for the two businesses, namely, The Colonial, and R. K. McCarthy & Son, Caterers, and bounded and described as follows: Situated on the southeasterly side of Main Street with a frontage of 447.20 feet by a depth of 200 feet. (Petition Robert K. McCarthy and others)
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Operating Account to defray the expense of the operation and maintenance of Highway Machinery.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a gift an easement in and on lands of Frederick L. Mongeau and Muriel P. Mongeau for the drainage of surface water off High Street as heretofore. granted to the Town of Medfield and as recorded by an instrument with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 3642 page 189.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury and unexpended balances to the Highway Account the sum of $800.00 for the purchase of four truck tires and tubes.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available- funds in the Town Treasury a sum of money for the purchase of a Gravely Tractor and broom attachment or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury to the Snow and Sanding Account the sum of $2,200.00 to defray expenses for the remainder of the year.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury and/or unexpended balances and/or bor- row the sum of $8,000.00 for the installation of a drainage system in Spring Street between station 133 near the Calso Station and station 122 as shown on the 1949 County Plan of Spring Street, near the brook on the westerly side of said Spring Street, a distance of approximately 1000 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise acquire such rights, titles, and easements. in and on land on the westerly side of Spring Street between station 123 and station 122 as shown on the 1949 County Plan of Spring Street for the purpose of draining street surface water, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury and/or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of installing a drainage system for street surface water in Curve Street and South Street for a distance of approximately 500 feet and from South Street to South Plain Brook (so-called), or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition of Robert E. Dooley and others)
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise acquire such rights, titles and easements in and on land on the easterly side of South Street for the purpose of draining surface water from Curve Street and South Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition of Robert E. Dooley and others)
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By-Law of the Town of Medfield in the following manner:
By adding to Article V. Foundations, Section 1 the following addi- tional sentence:
"Poured concrete foundations for dwelling houses shall be not less than ten inches thick and cement block foundations for dwelling houses shall be not less than twelve inches thick." (Board of Appeals, Zoning)
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By-Law of the Town of Medfield in the following manner:
By adding to Article VIII, Roof Covering, Section 1, the following additional sentence:
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"No roof shall be re-shingled without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector." (Board of Appeals, Zoning)
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a gift from Lucia Smith Cate and Anne C. Donlan, college classmates of Clara Savage Littledale, the sum of $35.00 in her memory, this money to be used by the Trustees of the Public Library for the purchase of children's books. (Trustees of the Public Library)
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the Public Library the proceeds from the sale of books at the Book Fair, this money to be used by the Trustees of the Public Library for the purchase of books. (Trustees of the Public Library)
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or borrow or transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for Disability Assist- ance, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Board of Public Welfare)
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $36,112.47 for the development of additional water supply wells, pipes, original pumping equipment and other necessary appurtenances, including the installation of approximately 1200 feet of 8 inch main in Dale Street between Charlesdale Road (so-called) and Frairy Street; and to meet such appropriation to transfer $1,302.97 from the unex- pended balance of the appropriation under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of December 13, 1954 (Evans Pumping Station); to transfer $902.79 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1957 (Dale Street No. 1 Water Extension); transfer $19.07 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 21 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1957 (High Street No. 1 Water Extension); transfer $1,359.29 from the un- expended balance of the appropriation under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of April 29, 1957 (Adams Street No. 6 Water Extension); transfer $28.35 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 22 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1958 (Tennis Court Drinking Fountain); to appropriate $4,500.00 from available funds in the Town Treasury from 1957 Water Department income and to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow the sum of $28,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue bonds or notes therefor, so that the whole sum shall be paid in not more than 14 years from the date of issue of the first note, said expenditures for said water supply development to be under the direc- tion of a special committee consisting of the three regularly elected members of the Water and Sewerage Board and two additional persons appointed by the Moderator, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
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Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of $225.00 to the Treasurer's Account to defray expenses for the remainder of the year.
Article 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee to look into the feasibility of restoring Chenery Hall for public use, and to make recommendations and report at a future town meeting.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee and authorize said committee to prepare and/or secure plans, specifi- cations, and estimate costs for a fire and police station, to report at a future Town Meeting, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray any costs of said committee or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Department)
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Gordon A. Newell Lot $100.00
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting warrants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-sixth day of August A.D. Nineteen hundred fifty-eight.
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS HARVEY M. HAMILTON JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE Selectmen of Medfield
ROBERT W. BRADY Constable of Medfield
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Medfield, Massachusetts August 29, 1958.
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabi- tants of the town of Medfield qualified to vote in elections to meet at
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the time and for the purpose named by posting attested copies of said warrant in not less than five public places in the town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.
ROBERT W. BRADY Constable of Medfield
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING September 8, 1958
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 P.M. and the following action was taken on the articles therein:
Article 1. Voted unanimously to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Medfield adopted April 5, 1938, and as revised December 31, 1956, and as on file with the Town Clerk by removing the after described premises from "A" Residence District Uses and placing said premises under Business District Uses.
Attorney General's Acceptance of By-Laws:
Boston, Mass., October 14, 1958
Rel. to Art. 1: The Zoning Map and foregoing amendment to the Zoning By-Laws is hereby approved.
EDWARD J. McCORMACK, JR. Attorney General
A certain parcel of land situated on the southeasterly side of Main Street owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. McCarthy and to be used for the two businesses, namely, The Colonial, and R. K. McCarthy & Son, Caterers, and bounded and described as follows: Situated on the south easterly side of Main Street with a frontage of 327.20 feet by a depth of 200 feet.
Article 2. Voted to transfer the sum of $1188.00 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Operating Account to defray the expense of the operation and maintenance of Highway Machinery.
Article 3. Voted to accept as a gift an easement in and on lands of Frederick L. Mongeau and Muriel P. Mongeau for the drainage of
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surface water off High Street as heretofore granted to the Town of Medfield and as recorded by an instrument with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 3642, Page 189.
Article 4. Voted to transfer from the unexpended balance of an amount appropriated under Article 10 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1958 the sum of $606.13 to the Highway Account for the purpose of purchasing four new truck tires and tubes and to authorize the Select- men to trade in the four old tires and tubes as part of the purchase price.
Article 5. Voted to transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury the sum of $600.00 for the purchase of a Gravely Tractor and broom attachment and to authorize the Selectmen to trade the old Gravely Tractor and broom as part of the purchase price.
Article 6. Voted to transfer the sum of $2,200.00 from available funds in the Town Treasury to the Snow and Sanding Account to defray expenses for the remainder of the year.
Article 7. Voted unanimously that this article be dismissed wherein a sum of money was sought for the installation of a drainage system in Spring Street between stations 122 and 133 as shown on the 1949 County Plan of Spring Street.
Article 8. Voted unanimously to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise acquire such rights, titles, and easements, in and on land on the westerly side of Spring Street between station 123 and station 122 as shown on the 1949 County Plan of Spring Street for the purpose of drainage street surface water.
Article 9. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein a sum of money was sought for the installation of a drainage system for street surface water in Curve Street and South Street.
Article 10. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by pur- chase, eminent domain, or otherwise acquire such rights, titles and easements in and on land on the easterly side of South Street for the purpose of draining surface water from Curve Street and South Street.
Article 11. Voted unanimously to amend the Building By-Law of the Town of Medfield in the following manner:
By adding to Article V. Foundations, Section 1 the following additional sentence:
"Poured concrete foundations for dwelling houses shall be not less than ten inches thick and cement block foundations for dwelling houses shall be not less than twelve inches thick."
Attorney General's Acceptance of By-Laws:
Boston, Mass., October 14, 1958
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Rel. to Art. 11: The within amendments to the Building By-Laws are hereby approved.
EDWARD J. McCORMACK, JR. Attorney General
Article 12. Voted unanimously to amend the Building By-Law of the Town of Medfield in the following manner:
By adding to Article VIII, Roof Covering, Section 1, the following additional sentence:
"No roof shall be re-shingled without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector."
Attorney General's Acceptance of By-Laws:
Boston, Mass., October 14, 1958
Rel. to Art. 12: The within amendments to the Building By-Laws are hereby approved.
EDWARD J. McCORMACK, JR. Attorney General
Article 13. Voted to accept as a gift from Lucia Smith Cate and Anne C. Donlan, college classmates of Clara Savage Littledale, the sum of $35.00 in her memory, this money to be used by the Trustees of the Public Library for the purchase of children's books.
Article 14. Voted to transfer to the Public Library the sum of $62.00 the same being the proceeds from the sale of books at the Book Fair, this money to be used by the Trustees of the Public Library for the purchase of books.
Article 15. Voted to transfer the sum of $1,500.00 from Available funds in the Town Treasury to the Disability Assistance Account.
Article 16. Voted unanimously that the sum of $36,112.47 be appropriated for the development of additional water supply wells, pipes, original pumping equipment with necessary appurtenances, in- cluding the installation of approximately 1200 feet of 8 inch main in Dale Street between Charlesdale Road and Frairy Street and to meet such appropriation, the sum of $1,302.97 be transferred from the unex- pended balance of the appropriation under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of December 13, 1954; the sum of $902.79 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1957; the sum of $19.07 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 21 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1957; the sum of $1,359.29 be transferred
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from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of April 29, 1957; the sum of $28.35 be trans- ferred from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 22 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1958, and that the sum of $4,500.00 be transferred from available funds in the Town Treasury; and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of $28,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 44, Gen- eral Laws and to issue serial bonds or notes therefor, so that the whole sum shall be paid in not more than 14 years from date of issue of the first note, said expenditures for said water supply development to be under the direction of a special committee consisting of the three regularly elected members of the Water and Sewerage Board and two additional persons appointed by the moderator. Said Special Com- mittee shall be empowered to negotiate such contracts as may be neces- sary in behalf of the Town.
Article 17. Voted to transfer the sum of $225.00 from available funds in the Town Treasury to the Treasurer's Account to defray expenses for the remainder of the year.
Article 18. Voted to authorize the Moderator to appoint a com- mittee to look into the feasibility of restoring Chenery Hall for public use, and to have said committee give its recommendations and report. at a future town meeting.
Article 19. Voted to authorize the Moderator to appoint a com- mittee consisting of Edgar W. Allen, one member of the Finance Com- mittee and three citizens at large, said committee to prepare plans, specifications and estimate costs for a Fire and Police Station and report their findings at a future town meeting.
Article 20. Voted to accept the following named sum as a Perpe- tual Trust Fund for the care of lot in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Gordon A. Newell Lot $100.00
Voted to reconsider Article 9.
Article 9. Voted that action on this article be deferred until the next Special Town Meeting.
Voted that the meeting be dissolved.
A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD
Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARIES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the ninth day of September, 1958 at 12:00 o'clock noon for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this Commonwealth
GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this Commonwealth AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth
. ATTORNEY GENERAL for this Commonwealth
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS for the 14th Congressional District COUNCILLOR for the 3rd Councillor District SENATOR for the Middlesex and Norfolk Senatorial District
1 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT for the 8th Norfolk Representative District
DISTRICT ATTORNEY for the Norfolk District
CLERK OF COURTS for Norfolk County
REGISTER OF DEEDS for the Norfolk District
1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER for Norfolk County
The polls will be open from 12:00 o'clock noon to 8:00 P.M.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this second day of September, A.D. 1958.
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE Selectmen of Medfield
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